Chapter 45
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Everyone laughed it off. Those sitting in the private box were all prominent figures. Could such figures really be intimidated by your threats?
"Talon, are you really not going to take that jade pendant?" Ariya looked at Talon, surprised that he remained so calm after losing the pendant.
"Of course I want it. This jade pendant is related to my family," Talon said with a smile.
"Then why didn't you bid again?" Ariya asked in confusion.
"Because the jade pendant will end up in my hands," Talon said with a smile, then pointed to the auctioneer and said, "The final item, the seal of King Louis, is coming up!"
After Talon's interruption, the auction of the seal of King Louis lost its excitement. Although it was a treasure from the Louis Dynasty, King Louis's era, its market price was at most one hundred million, and it wouldn't fetch a high price.
In the end, Talon successfully acquired the seal of King Louis for two hundred million.
After paying a total of five hundred million for the two items, Talon looked at the auctioneer and asked, "What about the jade pendant?"
"Uh…" The auctioneer was taken aback.
"He won't buy it for seven hundred million. You should only collect the one million seven hundred thousand in breach of contract!" Talon squinted his eyes and continued with a smile. "Albi would save seven hundred million by spending seventeen million. This deal is very worthwhile for him. Now I'll offer ten million for this jade pendant. Will you sell it or not?"
"Sure! Sure!" The auctioneer was naturally willing to make an additional ten million, and they didn't believe the jade pendant was worth ten million.
Soon, a box containing the jade pendant was brought over. The auctioneer handed it to Talon with both hands and said, "Dear guest, please have a look. This is the jade pendant with a starting price of ten million."
"Bought it." Talon said calmly while holding his bank card.
Ariya's jaw dropped and her eyes bulged as she witnessed Talon's purchase of the jade pendant for a mere ten million.
She couldn't believe he really bought the jade pendant for just ten million, a significant difference from the price Talon had mentioned, making Ariya very pleased.
The auction ended, and the next event was the dinner party. Talon and Ariya sat in the luxurious hall, quietly enjoying their food.
"The person you mentioned, is he the one Albi talked about?" At this moment, every move of Talon was being monitored and transmitted to a dark room. A man with a tusked mask in the room, possibly around forty, was watching the cameras with his arms crossed, coldly saying.
He was the host, Masked King.
"That's him. I'll never forget him for the rest of my life!" Another voice, filled with hatred, responded. The speaker was none other than Vinnie, who lost the gamble to Talon.
"I'm quite interested. He won against you in gambling and tricked Albi at the auction. This young man might not be so simple," Masked King said with a cold smile. "He came here with an invitation from Skysoar Group. So, he must be from Skysoar Group?"
"Not necessarily," Mr. Price replied in a low voice. "We sent two invitations to Skysoar Group, and I also called to inquire. Skysoar Group's chairman Ralphy said he was too busy to come, but one of his friends was interested. From Ralphy's words, these two should have a personal connection with him."
"So what if they have a personal connection?" Vinnie sneered disdainfully. "Do you think Ralphy would fall out with our Carr family or the Hussain family for him?"
Skysoar Group is formidable, but our Carr family is no slouch. Ralphy definitely wouldn't dare to offend us.
"Masked King, why don't we just kill him here? Besides getting back that contract, I also want that woman. As for the things on him, I don't need them; you can have them. How about that?" Ralphy advised.
Masked King withdrew his gaze and stood there in silence for a long time.
"Have you decided? Let him leave quietly, or to intercept him? Give me a clear instruction. He's about to leave." Seeing Talon finishing his meal and standing up, Vinnie asked again.
Masked King's eyes narrowed. Ultimately, he couldn't resist the lure of Talon's money.
A person who can casually spend billions on a whim certainly has capital.
"Go and invite him over. Just tell him I have something to discuss with him. Insolence and Chaos, you go with him as well. If he doesn't come, you know what to do."
"Yes, Sir!" Two gloomy voices responded from the dark corner of the room.
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Talon and Ariya walked along the riverbank. "Talon, I'm really getting more curious about you. I feel like there are many things you're hiding from me. Do you remember Pola? When I first joined Yuvi Group, she tore my clothes. You took off your own shirt to give me, and I saw a lot of scars on your body."
She added. "One of them seemed to go straight through your heart. Can you tell me… the origin of that scar?"
"Are you sure you want to know?" Talon frowned slightly and stopped walking.
"Yes!" Ariya nodded heavily.
"Another day. I will definitely tell you another day." Talon blocked Ariya behind him and sneered at the darkness. "You've been following me for a long time. Show yourselves. It's better not to make me dig you out!"
As his voice fell, five or six people emerged from the darkness, with Vinnie leading them.
Vinnie looked at Talon with a dark, cold gaze and said icily, "Brat, I warned you today. You'd better not appear in Masked King's place! But you didn't listen, and you took that contract. Now, you will die here, and your woman will belong to me!"
"Is this a case of not admitting defeat and coming to rob me?" Talon smiled lightly, seemingly not taking these people seriously. "To be frank, with just these few trash, you're obviously not qualified."
"They aren't qualified. What about us? Are we qualified?" A voice came from the darkness, and then two figures stepped out.
Talon's eyes narrowed. Although the two people walked one in front and one behind, their steps were unusually synchronized, indicating long-term training. They also carried a military bearing, with a faint aura of murderous intent surrounding them.
Insolence and Chaos stopped about five steps away from Talon, a distance from which they could launch an attack at any time.
Insolence glanced at Talon and said lightly, "It looks like you also have a military background. I don't want to make things difficult for you. Hand over the contract and come with us to see Masked King."
"What if I don't hand it over?" Talon smiled. They were just mercenaries, which he found somewhat arrogant.
He didn't know how many people like them he had killed.
"Are you seeking death?!" Chaos unleashed a murderous aura with an extremely strong momentum, causing a fierce wind to rise.
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